Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-30
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visit on Monday last.
Mr.. Thomas Payne has raised his
house which will be an additional
improvement to the suburbs of He'd
gesville.
Mason Cornelius and family have
removed to your city, where their
friends hope for them prosperous
existence.
Mrs. M. E. Calf is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Kate Bowen, in Fred
erick county, Va.
Services at Mt Zion Prot Episco-
pal Church on Sunday next by Rev.
w. 4. LEVEL.
Many citizens are anXiously await
ing the arrival OF Adam Forepaugh
in Martinsburg, with his world of
wonders. REPORTER.
At an election held on Saturday,
April 23d, Jacob f. Harrison, famil-
iarly known as Uncle Jake, was
elected to the dignified position of
Mayor, by a handsome majority. His
tiattering plurality grew out of the
superior ability accorded him by the
voting element, combined with the
influence of the ladies Of the borough
with whom he is popular in the SUI
perlative degree, land | am glad to
say justly so.) On Monday evening
after the election, large number Of
citizens, accompanied by band of
musicians selected for the occasion,
paid their respects to the Mayor.elect
at his residence. Upon their arrival
the band rendered 8 Hail to the
Chief" in it's usually elegant style,
after which " His Honor appeared
upon the veranda and made short
speach in the following words, as
near as your reporter could catch
them amid the intense excitement:
Friends and Felloac Citizens:
l thank you for your visit. /
thank you for the confidence you re-
pose in me, which has manifested it.
self by your exalting me to the high
est Of offices in your beautiful town.
have but few pledges to make.
This however | will promise, that the
| light shall be kept trimmed and burn
lug, the waters shall flow in the gut
ters, and Doc. Harris shall cease to
throw deceased chickens into Edgar
Henshaw's garden, and Henshaw
must not throw the like into Harris
hay NOW. To the ladies | will say
you are first in my thoughts, my de-
sire for your happiness is seated
deep down in the recesses of my
heart, and so long as love inspires
my gentle bosom, you can rest assur-
ed that Uncle Jake would lose the
last button from his coat in your de-
fence.
The other officers elect are, for
Council: George Apple, Edgar Hen
shaw, Dr. Butler, DR.. Hanna and Geo.
Harris; for Sergeant, Andrew Smat-
ty; for Supervisor, Thos. Bodine.
Our school will close May 10th.
An effort will be made at the COM
ing election to open high school
here.
A number of persons have left
here for other places in search of
work, and | believe all have succeed
ed at good wages.
Friend S., of Bunker Hill, thinks
painters had better remain here than
90 elsewhere in search of work. /
ask why !; to go down with the coun-
try? The fact of their going speaks
well for them. 1t is evidence that
they are ambitious and do not intend
to drag along in the ruts made by
old fogies and kept open by men who
have outlived their day. When we
look over our county, we ind scores
of men who might have been benefit
ted had they gone where there was
enterprise and thift. But they have
remained here in this drag-along-way
until their pecuniary circumstances
bind them down with no prospect of
improvement in the future There
is not sufficient enterprise here to in
duce men without means to remain
if they can possibly get away. We
frequently hear men say, capitalists
do not come among us to assist us in
building up our State. Other States
have not waited for foreign capital,
tact, talent and energy to work, and
as result, are growing rich off the
States that are too droneish to help
themselves. 1t is true that several
enterprises have been put in motion